Tourist visits to Ottawa up 8.8% in 2017
The full year of celebrations marking Canada’s 150th anniversary in the country’s capital paid off for the city’s tourism industry, according to figures released Wednesday.
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Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Modis Canada Inc. 155 Queen St. Description: Informatics professional services Buyer: DND $11,069,399 TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. 887 Richmond Rd. Description: Informatics professional services Buyer:
Carleton University names Benoit-Antoine Bacon as president
Carleton University has hired a neuroscientist who has held senior academic posts at several Canadian post-secondary schools to be its next leader. The university announced
City staff recommend against connecting LRT to Kanata Research Park
City staff are recommending that a future extension of Ottawa’s light-rail line in the west end bypass the Kanata Research Park and instead follow a
Ottawa’s philanthropic community comes together for Fundraising Day 2018
As a way to bring the philanthropic community together, the Association of Fundraising Professionals is hosting its 22nd annual Fundraising Day Conference on May 3.
Molson Coors replaces Kichesippi, Clocktower as Ottawa Champions beer partner
The beer vendor at Ottawa Champions games this summer will be hocking cans of Coors Light rather than Kichesippi Heller Highwater, as the local ball
Lac-Leamy to lose millions of dollars to Hard Rock Ottawa: report
Several of Ottawa’s leading business organizations are throwing their support behind the Hard Rock Ottawa casino, a redevelopment that could see millions of dollars swing
Vinyl resurgence keeps Boyd brothers spinning in Ottawa music market
It’s only fitting that a businessman whose merchandise is played on turntables says his product line has come full circle after four decades. Ian Boyd
Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Calian Ltd. 340 Legget Dr. Description: System engineering services Buyer: DND $8,278,200 Bell Canada 160 Elgin St. Description: Informatics professional services Buyer: RCMP $7,125,531 Calian
Op-ed: Women entrepreneurs cheer feds’ female-first strategy
For many women entrepreneurs, it felt like Christmas in February when the federal government released its 2018 budget. The spending plan offered a specific strategy
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